Ripley High School

Ripley High School is a four-year high school of compact scale in Ripley, Tennessee, overseen by Lauderdale County, educateing 614 students in grades 9 through 12.

Ripley High School is one of 7 schools operated by Lauderdale County, a district that serves 3,277 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ripley High School shows that the largest single group is Black, at 58% of enrollment. Other groups include 34% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lauderdale County as a whole is about 34% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lauderdale County indicate the typical household earns roughly $49,879 per year, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Ripley High School is one of 7 public schools in Lauderdale County (combined enrollment of about 3,277 students).

The closest other public school is Ripley Middle School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Ripley High School.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 27%: 843 students in 2018 compared to 614 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 42% to 34% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Ripley High School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.